shades of gray

Rodarte hand-painted leather jacket, Preen gray tank dress, Preen patchwork top, Natalia Brilli necklace, bullet belt, Natalia Brilli pocket watches, Destin Surl silk cashmere scarft, Zoe & Morgan snake bangle, Preen silk and lace dress, Rika mini skirt, Rodarte jacket (side view), VPL ripcord tank, Sigerson Morrison gladiators, Proenza Schouler clutch, Cushnie et Ochs dress

mas

Hussein Chalayan dress, Pamela Love talon ring, Delfina Delettrez hands ring, Made Her Think pyramid stud ring, ThreeASFOUR dress, YSL bracelet, Balenciaga heels, Fleet Ilya bag, Rodarte x Kirkwood thigh-high boots, Alexander Wang suede moto jacket, Alexander Wang camera bag, Shanka fossil resin bangle

being broke blows.

sick kid post

lanvin blue strapless dress, simona kaunaite porcelain (?) ear brooch, imogen belfield ring, lanvin earrings, jeffrey campbell clinic wedges, rodarte skirt, fleet ilya clutch, made her think spine knuckle ring, betony vernon sperm rings, siegerson morrison cut-out oxfords, lanvin cross-body bag, delfina delettrez hand cuff

Notes:
I don't care that I posted a version of the Delettrez hand jewelry yesterday, I love it, and that's enough. Originally I wanted to do a post on blue and yellow, but my incipient illness and inherent laziness prevented that from happening. I really like anatomical jewelry (duh), so the brooch fits right in, and I've taken a fancy to the idea of brooches as of late. I've been in love with that Rodarte skirt since back when Moses wore short pants, and I'll always have a soft spot for whatever weird shit Fleet Ilya dreams up.

As for the Jeffrey Campbell wedges: I have mixed feelings about these. They certainly look very cool but, as with all things Jeffery Campbell, they are not strictly an original design - the metal side plating is "borrowed" from boots by Akiko Ogawa. And J. Camp does have a boot version - minus the buckles and whatnot. So, while I like these, I'm not sure I could, in good conscience wear them. Besides that, I'm not sure I could pull them off. "Fierce" shoes are for braver, more coordinated souls.

the slow introduction of color

from top left: natalia brilli necklace, vpl insertion bra, alexander wang sunglasses, helmut lang cotton moto jacket, lanvin tulle and pearl ring, repetto oil slick flats, proenza schouler metal cuff, delfina delettrez rubilie stone hand ring, marni top, givenchy brooch, nicholas kirkwood x rodarte heels

I tried on that Helmut Lang jacket at Bloomingdales about a week ago, right before I came back from break and I nearly swooned in the dressing room. It is so soft, the collar draped perfectly (not pictured), it was like a hug from Herr Lang himself. But it's also $400, so I parted ways with it with quiet grace and dignity. BUT THEN I found a fairly similar black version, also by Helmut Lang, for about 25% of the price, so I went for it. I am most pleased.

Anyway, everything else pretty much speaks for itself. Yves Klein blue leather-covered necklace? Delicious and would look fetching on top of one of my many all-black ensembles. VPL bra? Sure, why not. P.S. their stuff runs TIGHT in the chest. Delettrez hand ring? You had me at hello. Lanvin tulle/pearl ring? It kind of looks like an opulent bird's nest, and it's made from a somewhat non-traditional (although not for Alber Elbaz) jewelry material, so yes, I'll take it. The Proenza arm cuff looks like slightly modeled asphalt, which I love, I'll wear anything Givenchy and spiky, and I pine for Rodarte and Kirkwood to such a degree that I make myself slightly ill.

I can't promise anything more than a thank you note in return, but if you're feeling generous, my wishlist is above.

winter wishlist

unknown sleeveless cardigan from browns, preen skeleton vest, unknown black dress from browns, miu miu flats, ann d. belt corset thing, balenciaga print scarf, rodarte skirt, miu miu embellished flats, black thigh-high socks, made her think cuff, gareth pugh leather jacket

i want i want

just a few things i wouldn't mind owning. clockwise: preen gray lace-up jacket (the closest thing i can find to the runway version), j dauphin chain necklace, ileana makri safety pin earrings (actually, i have a huge problem that these have the spring and so will sit funny in your ear), ann d lace up sandals, cropped leather jacket from oak, delfina delettrez skeleton bracelet/ring, the alexander wang goddess dress that i never god around to buying (fuuuuuck), ysl platforms (no one else will like these, but i don't care), persol sunglasses (frames should be rounder though, like the 914s), and rodarte slashed shirt.

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